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From an early age Tamori was fascinated with the elements and how they combined with the earth, and would study the teachings of Shinsei on the intricate patterns of life. He would spend months away from school, travelling to discover as much as he could on his own. He recorded all his findings formulating several hypotheses, and would frequently test them out to learn more about the workings of the universe. Following his graduation from the Agasha Shugenja school he continued to search new knowledge, conducting experiments frequently in his private quarters and rarely going out anymore. [1] It was known he spent a winter in the Isawa school. [2]

Tamori was a small and quiet man, and would prefer to not to engage in conversation if he could help it. He preferred the solace of his libraries to the courts, and would focus his time on unlocking the metaphysical aspects of Agasha's teachings. He was a brilliant shugenja who trusted in ability over status, but would never overstep his bounds. [3]

With the war threatening his Clan's great scroll collections, Tamori planned to use his insight to bring a quick end to hostilities. [7] In 1127 during the Clan War, several Black Scrolls were opened, disturbing the Celestial Order. Tamori discovered that the Elemental Dragons had withdrawn from Rokugan and their Oracles had gone into hiding. With the absence of Togashi Yokuni, who also had disappeared, Tamori kept this information within the Dragon Clan. [8]

In 1131, the Agasha were split because of the leadership of Hitomi. The majority led by Agasha Gennai, a student of Tamori, declared they were defecting. Gennai attempted to convince Tamori to join them but he would not. [5] The majority of the family left the Dragon for the Phoenix Clan. Refusing to leave and crushed by his family's betrayal, Tamori eventually left his position and his family name to wander Rokugan. [9] In revenge, Tamori devised a spell, Tamori's Curse, which would revoke the ability to command firekami from a shugenja, to use against his former kin. [10]

In 1157 Tamori was approached by a Phoenix and a Dragon who had come into possession of the Dark Covenant of Fire. The Phoenix used it to command Tamori to attack their two respective clans, to make the clans stronger. Tamori was only happy to oblige, and awaked the previous dormant volcano Wrath of the Kami, which caused many Dragon refugees to flee into the Dragon Heart Plain. They were rebufed by the Phoenix and with that began the Dragon-Phoenix War. The Dragon had been Tamori Chosai, who had done it so Tamori Shaitung could defeat Tamori and cleanse the Tamori name. [5] The Phoenix had been Isawa Hochiu, who had felt that the Phoenix would slowly die if they did not have conflict to strengthen them. [19]

In 1159Tamori Shaitung duelled the Elemental Masters. She defeated them in an all-or-nothing attack. The six shugenja were swallowed up by the earth where, under the crust of the earth, they encountered Shaitung's father, Tamori. The Dark Oracle of Fire revealed that he had caused the volcanic eruptions that instigated the Dragon-Phoenix War. The ensuing battle killed Isawa Riake, and only Shaitung and Isawa Nakamuro escaped the tunnels intact. The remaining three masters were sealed in a stone prison by the Oracle. [20]

Mirumoto Tsuge went to a cave with several bushi following the advice of his old companion Tamori Hitaka to consult a roninShugenja that could help the Dragon in the war. Instead of a ronin, Tamori was there with Hitaka at his side. The Oracle requested of Tsuge for permission to destroy the Phoenix Clan, just as he had gotten the permission to destroy the Dragon Clan. As a General in command of the Dragon's defense against the Phoenix his assent would be sufficient. Tsuge initially resisted, but Tamori released several spells that caused the cave to collapse and lava started to surround and endanger the Dragon bushi. Finally, Tsuge gave permission and went out of the cave proclaiming his revenge against Tamori. [21] Shortly afterwards, Tamori Taiu recieved reports of Shiba battalions being destroyed to a man and then left to rot in the field. [22]

Togashi Nyima, Mirumoto Daisuke and Hitomi Hogai were fighting in an engagement against the Phoenix that ended with Tamori showing up in disguise as Shiba Aikune and wrecking havoc on the Dragon army, leaving the three men as the only survivors. They were saved by the intervention of Osano-Wo, who explained Tamori's deception. Several Dragon ambassadors sent to make an offer of peace to the Phoenix, initially presumed killed by a mad Aikune, now seemed to be also murdered by Tamori. [23]

Tamori began to plot his attacks further, employing his servant Hitaka to steal genealogical information of every noble Dragon and Phoenix bloodline over the past twenty years. He desired to kill the most promised members in the new generation of both clans. [18]

When searching for Tamori to confront him they encountered Isawa Taeruko. Nakamuro uncovered the illusion, revealing that the Phoenix traitor had been Isawa Hochiu. Both Bairei and Nakamuro confronted Hochiu, but the fight was interrupted by the arrival of Tamori. Chosai used the Dark Covenant to demand Tamori face Hochiu in a duel. Tamori survived the duel, and incinerated Hochiu. Tamori was distracted long enough by Shaitung to allow Tsuge to kill him. Chosai became the next Dark Oracle of Fire, but Nakamuro used the Covenant to banish him from Rokugan and never return. [19]